NEEDS A V8? 2025 Dodge Charger Daytona Scat Pack Review

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- The car has launch control.
- The car has fratzonic exhaust.
- It has up to 670 horsepower and 627-pound feet of torque.
- The power comes from two electric motors and a 93.9-kilowatt hour battery.
- Both from the outside and inside, the fratzonic exhaust is interesting.
- The custom drive modes change the interior and exterior sound.
- The driver modes are accessible from the steering wheel.
- High-performance Brembo brakes are included.
- As annoying as the exhaust can be, it does need to be revvable on the road.
- In Track and Drag drive modes, there is too much drone in the interior.
- Drove in a pre-production car, and can give engineers feedback.
- The R/T has a 308-mile range, while the Scat Pack has 241 miles of range.
- It can fast charge in about 20 minutes under optimal conditions.
- There are 6 piston Brembos in the front and 4 in the rear.
- The "R-wing" is a literal pass-through for aerodynamics.
- A six-pack comes out the latest.
- Rear passengers might not fit in the 2-door version if they are tall.
- It has unreal ambient lighting with 64 different colors.
- Real carbon fiber covers a lot of the interior.
- Some drive modes robbed power, giving slower launches.
- Launch control is tricky to use effectively.
- In sport mode, there was better control over wheel spin on a drag strip.
- Drifting the car is not enjoyable due to heavy traction control.
- With all the good things about this car, looks, drive modes, interior and tech, it was given a "good attempt" score.
- As good a job that Dodge could have done with the exterior sounds
- The base RT starts at $59,595 USD, but fully loaded it would have a sticker in the hundreds of thousands of dollars.
- The styling of the car is both futuristic and a throw-back.
- It has a new customer base that is an “interesting concept.”
- It's not as enjoyable as a manual, gas powered car
- The Scat Pack is the top of the line, better than RT version
- It is not as fast as expected, given its performance stats.
- There is also a dash-cam mode for track and every-day use
- Some adjustments needed to make a true muscle car.

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